Create-Connect Workshop Series
Want to know more about something you saw at the Manitowoc County Historical Society - either with our archives at our McAllister House Welcome Center or in the historic structures of our Pinecrest Village? Are you interested in learning a new skill, or just want to have fun with friends or family? Sign up for one of our Create-Connect Workshops!
You will work in small groups to learn more about a specific skill or trade, from blacksmithing to tablesetting. And with a small class size, you are guaranteed lots of individualized instruction and plenty of opportunity to participate.
Refund and Cancellation Policies: If a class runs as scheduled, no refund will be given in your absence. Cancellations may be made due to inclement weather, or if too few people have registered for the class. If this occurs, you will receive a full refund.
Create - Connect Series Schedule
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This Valentine’s Day, let the sparks fly with our themed blacksmithing workshop - built for two! In this class, we will cover some of the basics of forging steel and move on to making hearts that you can share with your special valentine.
Explore the Victorian kitchen, while instilling a love of cooking in your kids! Learn how to read a recipe, measure and mix ingredients, and roll out dough the old-fashioned away! Wash and dry dishes and bring in wood for the wood box. This basic woodstove cooking class is designed to get kids and adults busy in the kitchen with kid-friendly recipes and hands-on tasks.
Do you have a wood burning stove at home that you’d like to cook on, but have no prior knowledge of how to do it? Participants will learn the design of the woodstove and how to properly use it, all while making a sweet treat!
Can you imagine a better combo than coffee and doughnuts?
Learn how to roast your own coffee and fry your own doughnuts the 19th century way! Using historical techniques and ingredients, guests will get to make and eat their own brunch-time treats.
Discover this treat of Czech heritage! Students of the class learn to make the kolache dough and filling to create the perfect sweet treat.
The class is designed to give someone with little or no metal working skills as a hands-on, fun “be a blacksmith for a day” experience. Explore the basics of forge work in a blacksmith shop while making a decorative “S” hook to hang in your home
Join historic artisans for a celebration of Wisconsin’s rich folk life traditions! Experience the sights, smells, music, and craftsmanship in this juried event featuring 19th Century artisans selling their wares and opportunities for hands-on creations.
Discover this treat of Czech heritage! Students of the class learn to make the kolache dough and filling to create the perfect sweet treat.
Students will have the opportunity to make at least 2 candy canes in the blacksmith shop

